I just heard about FileBot from the sourceforge POTM and installed it. (3.6 from the deb on kubuntu precise 64)

What documentation is there for learning about it (man page, user manual, etc.)? I don't see any jumping out at me.

Media file names are a PITA, so this utility promises to be very useful. So far I have been manually renaming files or using krename if there are a bunch. This works, but krename is tricky and doesn't seem to remember patterns for the next time.

The other features like finding the right subtitles file are great too.

I have my own very small one person project, so I appreciate how much work it takes before you even get to documentation, but I learn best by reading first before jumping in and just trying things.

Hello,
after checking a lot of links and videos, including the ones mentioned, they all jump into the actual usage, but I would like to ask initially, how do I make sure that my application is activated after buying the license.

I installed via the Windows MSI package on my Windows 10 64bit Surface Pro 3. and I got the license five minutes later with no instruction.

another thing, I went to the windows app after failing to make it work on my Synology NAS RS818+ also for lack of instructions for regular users (step-by-step instruction). and here I mean for those who know how to use computers but not familiar with Linux, Java, Node, SSH, etc... and all those for IT Professionals.

1.
You don't need to worry about license activation in advance. If and when that is required, FileBot will tell you what to do. The UI will guide you. Can't miss it.

If do you want to activate your license in advance, then you can double-click on the license file, otherwise you can just start using FileBot just like in the video tutorial, and let FileBot prompt you for your license if and when required.

Dear Rednoah,
Thanks for taking the time to reply.
regarding your points:
1- License: Will wait till the application requests the license. Thanks

2- I read the link you sent before and after your note, however, If I make the folder organization like advised using the "hardlink" will I be able to copy the organized structure in the "/volume1/media" folder to a separate hard disk (for backup purposes) as they show in this folder, or will it copy the original files and structure as they are in the "/volume1/complete" folder?

I setting my NAs as advised by the tutorials, so in my "/volume1/video" folder, will Filebot organize the libraries ie. movies, tv shows, in their folders automatically so Video Statoin can identify them?

2.
If the target file is on a different drive / filesystem, then --action hardlink can't work and just exit with an error. In this case --action copy is the way to go, as the physical data has to necessarily be copied physically, from physical source disk to physical destination disk.

3.
The amc script has no special integration for Synology NAS media management applications. However, presumably, as long as files are nicely organized (i.e. the Plex standard), then Synology NAS built-in apps should have no problems identifying the files based on the file paths and file names.

Hello again,
Sorry to bother you with a lot of questions but I am trying to master this app without losing any data and to make the best of it.
on Windows I am getting to know it, but when I tried FileBot Node again on my RS818+ (installed Node.js V4 and Filebot) it gave the below error

Input:/volume1/video/TV Shows_NAS/Colony (I have each episode in a sub folder and I want to extract all at once)
Action: Move and rename
Output: /volume1/video/TV Shows_NAS/Colony (which is the parent folder for all this show episodes)
Archive: Extract and delete archives

What is the actual Linux path for your 01_Organized_Media folder? Most likely, if you're only ever using DSM, then DSM is showing you a simplified path that hides the underlying Linux system files and folders, which means you're likely not seeing the real path to the files.

Note that FileBot Node does give you auto-completion, and if it doesn't, then the path you pasted in doesn't exist. Just type / and then follow the auto-complete suggestions until you find your folder.

EDIT:

I stand corrected. DSM does show the real absolute path. Not sure where you could have gone wrong. Just use DSM File Manager / Select Folder / Right-Click / Properties if you don't know the path for a given file or folder: